Date Joined: 8 August 2002 Hello My name is Daniel O'Byrne, ÂÂ
The belief that a good photograph is the result of a good camera places the importance upon the equipment rather than upon the photographer. It emphasizes the machine rather than the man, the tool rather than the artist, the technology rather than the artistic intent. It is as if Monet had been told that the reason why his paintings were so beautiful was because he had such good paintbrushes. Or as if Paul Bocuse’s culinary excellence was explained away by his use of superlative pots and pans. Or again if Yo-Yo Ma had been informed that his Stradivarius was solely responsible for the stunning quality of his music.ÂÂ
One can be inspired and have an idea, be very creative in making this idea into a work of art, have developed the required level of craftsmanship, without the outcome of one’s efforts being motivated by the desire to follow a vision for one’s entire body of work. Vision is an overriding envelope that encompasses both inspiration and creativity. It is a blanket that covers the entire artist’s work, a blanket that often comes later in the life of an artist, after one has perfected one’s art and moved beyond the commonplace outcome that most artists have to go through. For this reason I placed vision as the third step of this process. I placed it there not because it comes necessarily at the end of the process but because in life it is often something that artists discover later on.
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Certainly, a master needs a masterful instrument, be it a camera, paintbrushes, pots and pans or a violin, as in my examples, or other tool, since this list can be expanded to include many other professions. But to say that the quality of the art is caused solely by the quality of the instrument is to miss the point altogether about the importance of the artist. It is missing the point about the human factor, about the man or the woman that actually made use of this instrument. After all, art is made by artists and not by tools. Tools are inanimate objects that need someone to set them in motion. And to set a tool in motion so that art is created through the use of this tool, an artist is needed.
I am now retired from working as a Mental Health professional having worked in the Royal Air Force and National Health Service, giving me more time to persue my photography and artwork. I am a Semi Professional Photoghrapher. Here you will find a collection of my photographs and a selection of Digital Art, Traditional Painting and Sketches that I have also used the digital medium to enhance. Please feel free to pass on any comments. My Camera Gear
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Comments (54)
madame
Wow, those eyes are incredibly piercing and bright ! Awesome capture !!! I can't say the same thing about my PC, still have problems :(
Saurav
Supurb photo, the eyes have it, wonderfully contrast to the green background. Perfect focus. VOTE!
sparky123
Breathtaking photography Dan!! Vote
skoeter
Awesome eyes!!
jcv2
Wow, excellent capture of this owl against this green background!
Cosme..D..Churruca
In two words... impre ssive !
soulofharmony
stunning soft owl love the feathers..:)
Tedz
Wise looking Owl here Danny....when You arrive here....I will introduce You to the Native Species.....it is called....a "Morepork"....and it doesn't say "Hoot"....but..."Morepork"....True :]
addiek
'Bright' is an understatment.... try 'lurid' and 'penetrating'!!! Your owls are the pride of your gallery.
M_Moraitis
Amazing vivid colors...a treat to my eyes since it's only 14 degrees, cloudy and snow on the ground. lol. A beautiful capture!
RodolfoCiminelli
Splendid and spectacular photo Daniel!!! Very opportune shot!!!
Lledeline
Fascinating eyes. Superbe.
Akinom
Hehe... at once that old song popped to my mind ;o) Fascinating eyes... and a fascinating shot, Danny!
sossy
wow! stunning! what beautiful featherdress and orange eyes! amazing detailes and portrait! gorgeous shot! ;o)
chantal-france
Daniel, it's a fantastic bird shot :)) these eyes are bright, of course, but they are more than bright : they are fascinating :)) A bird wonder !!
ShadowWind
He certainly does have bright eyes and a feathery tale. Another majestic shot.
pjaj
Wonderful photography here Danny! Excellent shot:o)
zatman
Total perfection here!!
dtp
this is a most facinating image
sinistar
More outstanding photography!!
HobbyHopper
Wow, beautiful eyes! Thank you for sharing your talent.
RedundantlyAbundant
Geez man this is sooo awesome! That briliant green goes so well with those yellow eyes....holy crap this is awesome!
bleachfix
Get a little flash, do a little stare, get down tonight...sorry, I was a product of 70's disco music Nice big orange eyes you have...no wonder the owl fits in so well during Halloween
darksecret1
hypnotizing eyes